Last Report: 10/20/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 1,853,540

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 833,736 45.0
Republicans 486,672 26.3
Minor 6,777 0.4
No Party Affiliation 526,355 28.4
TOTAL 1,853,540 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 1,204,741 65.0
Non-Hispanic Black 420,024 22.7
Hispanic 35,543 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 26,747 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 8,479 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 157,958 8.5
TOTAL 1,853,540 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,439,753 77.7
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 413,787 22.3
TOTAL 1,853,540 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 1,212,094

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 517,315 42.7
Republicans 367,111 30.3
Minor 4,254 0.4
No Party Affiliation 323,414 26.7
TOTAL 1,212,094 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 755,819 62.4
Non-Hispanic Black 317,916 26.2
Hispanic 22,429 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 12,099 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,253 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 97,534 8.0
TOTAL 1,212,094 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 974,046 80.4
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 238,048 19.6
TOTAL 1,212,094 100.0

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 641,446
Return Rate: 46.3%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 316,421 49.3 643,926 49.1
Republicans 119,561 18.6 269,372 44.4
Minor 2,523 0.4 7,564 33.4
No Party Affiliation 202,941 31.6 465,627 43.6
TOTAL 641,446 100.0 1,386,489 46.3
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 465,707 72.6
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 175,739 27.4
TOTAL 641,446 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 448,922 70.0 905,118 49.6
Non-Hispanic Black 102,108 15.9 244,179 41.8
Hispanic 13,114 2.0 36,201 36.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 14,648 2.3 36,008 40.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,226 0.3 6,112 36.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 60,424 9.4 158,871 38.0
TOTAL 641,446 100.0 1,386,489 46.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 41,705 6.5 133,944 31.1
26 to 40 91,786 14.3 260,877 35.2
41 to 65 225,898 35.2 506,513 44.6
66 and up 266,532 41.6 485,155 54.9
TOTAL 641,446 100.0 1,386,489 46.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 342,339 53.4 742,012 46.1
Male 260,214 40.6 535,955 48.6
Unknown 38,893 6.1 108,522 35.8
TOTAL 641,446 100.0 1,386,489 46.3

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,135
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,041 59.2 319,462 1.0
Republicans 868 16.9 120,429 0.7
Minor 18 0.4 2,541 0.7
No Party Affiliation 1,208 23.5 204,149 0.6
TOTAL 5,135 100.0 646,581 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,257 44.0 451,179 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 1,975 38.5 104,083 1.9
Hispanic 191 3.7 13,305 1.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 131 2.6 14,779 0.9
Non-Hispanic Native American 103 2.0 2,329 4.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 478 9.3 60,902 0.8
TOTAL 5,135 100.0 646,581 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,386,489
Request Rate: 19.1%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 374,554 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 643,926 46.4
Republicans 269,372 19.4
Minor 7,564 0.5
No Party Affiliation 465,627 33.6
TOTAL 1,386,489 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 905,118 65.3
Non-Hispanic Black 244,179 17.6
Hispanic 36,201 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 36,008 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,112 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 158,871 11.5
TOTAL 1,386,489 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 133,944 9.7
26 to 40 260,877 18.8
41 to 65 506,513 36.5
66 and up 485,155 35.0
TOTAL 1,386,489 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 742,012 53.5
Male 535,955 38.7
Unknown 108,522 7.8
TOTAL 1,386,489 100.0